Historic Sites

Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge

For two days only – June 29 & 30, visitors can visit and climb some…

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Wyoming Masts Dedication & Open House

Maine Maine Museum in Bath will host a free open house on June 1, from…

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July 27, 2013

2013 Castine Plein Air Festival

Castine, Maine
Downeast & Acadia Region
www.castinearts.org

2013 Castine Plein Air Festival The coastal town of Castine is the ideal setting for…

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Wyoming Masts Soar

Six 120-foot tall “masts” representing the masts of the schooner Wyoming, the largest wooden sailing…

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Kennebunkport Historical Society

Kennebunkport, Maine
The Maine Beaches Region
www.kporthistory.org/
207-967-2751

The Kennebunkport Historical Society is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1952. Today the Society…

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Freeport Historical Society

Freeport, Maine
Greater Portland & Casco Bay Region
freeporthistoricalsociety.org/
207-865-3170

FHS owns two properties listed in the National Register. Harrington House, located in Freeport village…

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The Barracks Museum

Eastport, Maine
Downeast & Acadia Region
www.borderhistoricalsociety.com/museum.html

The Barrack’s Museum was formerly a barracks used at Eastport’s Fort Sullivan. The barracks was…

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Brick Store Museum

Kennebunk, Maine
Maine Beaches Region
www.brickstoremuseum.org/
207.985.4802

We’re dedicated to preserving and presenting the cultural and artistic heritage of the Kennebunks and…

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Farnsworth Art Museum

Rockland
Midcoast Region
www.farnsworthmuseum.org
207-596-6457

Celebrating Maine’s Role in American Art, the Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection…

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January 01, 1970

Historic McCurdy’s Smokehouse

Lubec, Maine
Downeast & Acadia Region
www.mccurdyssmokehouse.org/
207-733-2197

Lubec was once a thriving commercial community. Fishing the frigid Passamaquoddy waters, fisherman captured schools…

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